âYouâ¦â Before Brian could speak, Patrick, who had rushed to the scene, quickly pulled on him. He said to Jason, âJason, I think Brian is drunk, so heâs muttering rubbish. Please donât take it by heart.â
As he was speaking, Patrick quickly pulled Brian away from the scene.
Brian was not willing to leave. He said to Patrick, âLet go of me! There are still a few things that I need to clarify.â
âItâs a rare opportunity that youâve returned to Emerald City, so why even bother with this stuff? Why donât I bring you over to a few fun places in Emerald City?â
Patrick said.
âPatrick, please let go of him first. Since he has things to clarify, then allow him to do as he wishes,â
Jason suddenly said.
âOh, Lord! Please donât let them both fight it out with each other here!â Patrick sighed. He had no choice but to let go of Brian.
Brian stared at Jason who was in front of him with a vague smile on his face. He felt that Jason was giving off a vibe that he was unfamiliar with.
Perhaps the time that went by in the past five years was enough for them to develop a sense of unfamiliarity with each other.
In these few years, he had intentionally been avoiding Jason. He was afraid that seeing the latter would make him recall things about Grace.
âDo you still love Grace?â Brian hesitated for a moment before asking.
âNo,â Jason answered straightforwardly. Then, he added casually, âAre you satisfied with this answer?â
At that split second, Brian had no idea how he should answer that question. When Jason said he did not love Grace anymore, his eyes remained so cold as if he would not be bothered by anything.
âJason really⦠isnât in love with Grace anymore?â
Brian just stood like a log and was absent-minded. âWhat⦠What on earth is going on here? Whatâs happening to Jason?â
Jason stepped out of the banquet, and Terrence opened the car door with respect. He then followed Jason into the car.
Terrence had some things to settle. Hence, he was not there to accompany Young master Reed during the banquet earlier. âHowever, judging from his expression, it seems like tonightâs banquet wasnât pleasant!â
Terrence felt perturbed and sat in the front. He tried guessing what had happened at tonightâs banquet. âDid some rich ladies bother Young master Reed again?â
Suddenly, he heard a questionâ¦
âBack then, just how much did I love Grace?â
Terrence nearly choked on his saliva and started coughing. Never would he have thought that his boss would suddenly ask such a thing.
âEr⦠About that⦠Did someone mention Young Madam⦠in front of you?â Terrence asked cautiously.
He was observing Young master Reedâs expression at that moment through the rear-view mirror of the car.
Jason, who was sitting in the backseat, was frowning with his eyes lowered. He had on his usual expression, and no one could make out what he was thinking about.
âI met Brian today. From his expression, itâs as if me not loving Grace anymore is something that he finds extremely hard to believe,â Jason said casually.
âIndeed⦠itâs hard to believe!â Terrence said to himself. Thinking back to that year, if he had not been worried about Young master Reed going crazy, he would not have allowed Secretary Wang toâ¦
Despite Jason being able to continue living, he had forgotten about his relationship with Grace.
In Terrenceâs opinion, it seemed that Young master Reed had reverted to the way he was before he got to know Grace. It was like he did not love anyone and no one was able to catch his attention⦠âOh, wait, thereâs still an exception!